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Feet accustomed to go cannot be still.

Proverbs and old sayings Portuguese

Feet that are used to move cannot remain quiet.

Proverbs and old sayings Spanish about quiet

One white foot, buy him; two white feet, try him; three white feet, look well about him; four white feet, go without him.

Proverbs and old sayings German about commerce

Only a fool tests the depth of the water with both feet.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about tests, water

No one tests the depth of the river with both feet.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about tests

The man on his feet carries off the share of the man sitting down.

Proverbs and old sayings Guinean about man

Sit a beggar at your table and he will soon put his feet on it.

Proverbs and old sayings Russian

Do not let the grass grow beneath (one's) feet

Proverbs and old sayings British about old, olderness

Every rock strikes the feet of the poor.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about rocks

Try out your shoes on your feet -- gauge people against their misfortune.

Proverbs and old sayings Afghan about people

A foolish head weakens the feet.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about heads

Restless feet may walk into a snake pit.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Before you buy shoes, measure your feet.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about measure, commerce

Snake at your feet - a stick at your hand!

Proverbs and old sayings West African

No one tests the depth of a river with both feet.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about tests

Who walks in the mud, at some point must clean his feet.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Do not insult a crocodile while your feet are still in the water.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about water

The mouth does not eat if the feet do not walk and the hands work.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about work

Its better to stumble with your feet than to stumble with your mouth.

Proverbs and old sayings West African

Your feet will take you away from home but your stomach will bring you back.

Proverbs and old sayings West African about home